# Motorsport Package Motorsport is a perfect use case for Marple Insight. To support this, we’ve integrated specialized features designed to streamline the analysis of data collected during motorsport testing. These tools make it easier to extract insights, compare performance metrics, and optimize results, helping teams gain a competitive edge. ## Laps (segments)

Marple Insight allows organising your runs into individual laps. You’ll find a lap identification bar both under the tab list and above the time series plots, highlighting each lap. In the time series plots, a dotted line marks the boundaries between laps. Additionally, below the Signal List, you’ll see a detailed overview of each lap, including lap timings.

Marple Insight makes it very easy to navigate between laps

## Laps configuration Marple Insight organizes datasets into laps or segments based on the configuration specified in the segment query. For more details on segment queries, [optional-queries](https://docs.marpledata.com/docs/marple-insight/setup-and-configuration/data-connection/connection-configuration/optional-queries "mention") . ## Distance mode Distance mode switches the X-axis from time to distance. This is very useful if you are comparing laps or segments with each other (see further below [#lap-comparison](#lap-comparison "mention")) First, ensure the correct distance signal is selected for accurate representation. To set the distance signal, click on the settings wheel next to the Signal list and select the correct signal next to Distance Signal.

Next, to enable distance mode, click on the ruler icon in the top right corner of the visualisation screen. You’ll see the X-axis switch from time to distance.

## Lap comparison When the multiple datasets are overlayed (see [compare-data](https://docs.marpledata.com/docs/marple-insight/user-manuals/visualisation/compare-data "mention")), you can easily compare laps across or within the same dataset, by aligning the data of each dataset at a selected lap. Simply click on the settings wheel next to the dataset dialog at the left of the visualisation screen. Make sure **Auto Align** is on and select Lap Start.

Once a lap is chosen, the data from both datasets will be synchronized and aligned at the beginning of that specific lap.

In the Manage Layers dialog you will now see that each dataset is aligned at the beginning of lap 4.

## Track maps When creating a map plot, Marple Insight supports the upload of custom backgrounds (see [#background](https://docs.marpledata.com/docs/marple-insight/visualisation/plot-types/map#background "mention")). This feature enables you to use a personalized track map as the background for your map plot.